Longbow v Tomahawk

[English]

I'm looking at pictures and cant really tell the difference between the two but presume there are differences what are they - which would be the better of the two?

I see the originals were made in Birmingham but later some were made in Turkey or assembled from Turkish parts is there a way of telling the difference?

Would there be blocks of serial No's that would relate to the English and Turkish model - could anyone point me towards these?

Thanks!

[les allam]

Hello English
The Tomahawk is about 2.5 inches ish longer in cylinder length than the Longbow.
The Tomahawk is better suited for higher power (export Fac) the Longbow sub 12fp and came along later in production.
They both share the same trigger assembly .
Both great guns and well worth having in my opinion.
Les..

[jjjohn]

Doesnt the Tommy have a dualset piston,used one way sub fac the other fac?
I might be wrong but it's in me heed some hawe...

[Mach 1.5]

Tommy 2000 - 2005. Early models have 15 inch barrels. Later ones 13 inch LW barrels. Later models around late 2002 were short stroked. Cylinder is the same length as a Venom Mach 1 hence the FAC rating

Longbow 2003 - 2005. All fitted with 13 inch LW barrels. Cylinder is shorter hence sub 12 ft lbs.

Brum models are stamped Made in Birmingham Turkey ones are stamped TK on the breech block. Try and find a Brum one as far better than the Turkey version.
Mach 1.5

[Geezer]

As above. Which is “best” is really a matter of taste. The Tomahawk is more in the HW80 class, the Longbow in the 99. Depends on whether you prefer a full-size, though not overweight, rifle, or a lighter, shorter carbine.

The earlier 12ft-lbs Tommies have a soft-sprung long-stroke set up, like sub-12 80s. Mine is like that, and shoots fine, though most (probably including me, tbh) would prefer the later short-stroke set up, or the inherently shorter stroke of the Longbow.

[TonyL]

I missed out on both of these and would love one of each.

Did that wonderful, late gentleman, David Robson, TopDog on the BBS, not have some excellent results when he played with increasing the stroke of the Longbow?